Biden To ‘Pause’ Oil And Gas Leasing On Public Lands And Waters
“In an effort to slow the nation’s contribution to climate change, President Biden is expected to begin the process of halting oil and gas leasing on federal lands and waters. The much-anticipated move is one of several executive actions the president is scheduled to make Wednesday to address the worsening climate crisis and the broader decline of the natural world, but it won’t be without pushback.”